Phyllis Portie-Ascott Wins Dem. Primary for District 2 in Orange County Commissioner Race Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 5, 2024 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government Phyllis Portie-Ascott is the projected winner of the Democratic primary for a District 2 seat on the Board of Orange County Commissioners. Read More
2024 Candidate Introductions: Orange County Board of Commissioners Posted by Staff | Feb 16, 2024 | Candidate Intros, Election The elections for Orange County’s Board of Commissioners are often decided in the primary. But that’s not the case for one race this year. Read More
First North Carolina Buc-ee’s Gas Station Location Approved in Mebane Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 18, 2024 | Business, Development, Instagram After pulling out of its plans to build in Efland in 2021, Bucee’s received approval from Mebane to build its first North Carolina location. Read More
Orange County Approves More Than $500,000 for Community Climate Action Grant Program Posted by Michael Koh | Jan 1, 2024 | Environment Earlier in December, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved more than $500,000 in... Read More
The Candidate Filing Period Is Closed For 2024 Elections. Who’s Running in Orange County? Posted by Staff | Dec 15, 2023 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government The filing period is now underway for candidates running for office in the 2024 elections. Here’s a list of who’s running in Orange County. Read More
Orange County: The Price Tag of School Needs and A New Mural Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 6, 2023 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, December 6 https://media.blubrry.com/sports_notebook/chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2023/12%20-%20December/06/JAMEZETTA%20BEFORD%20CWTM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Read More
Marilyn Carter Files to Run for Orange County District 1 Seat Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 5, 2023 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government A familiar face in Orange County politics is looking to make a leap into elected office next year.... Read More
Anna Richards Will Not Run Again, Leaving Orange County District 1 Seat Open in 2024 Elections Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 5, 2023 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government Anna Richards is not seeking re-election to the Orange County Board of Commissioners, opening up a seat for the upcoming election cycle. Read More
Jean Hamilton Announces Plans to Run for Second Orange County Term Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 4, 2023 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government On the day the 2024 filing period opened in North Carolina, current Orange County Commissioner... Read More
Medicaid Expansion Starts in N.C.; Orange County Officials Share What to Do Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 1, 2023 | Health, Instagram, State, State Government After years of debate and months of planning a rollout across the state, Medicaid expansion is officially in effect for North Carolina. Read More